355th Fighter Squadron

Squadron
Personnel of the 355th Fighter Squadron at a briefing before a bomber escort mission, the tail markings of the B-24 Liberators they will escort are exhibited on the map. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'D Lewin in Breifing Room 13/1/45' media-377138.jpg FRE 440 Personnel of the 355th Fighter Group at a briefing before a bomber escort mission, the tail markings of the B-24 Liberators they will escort are exhibited on the map. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'D Lewin in Breifing Room 13/1/45' Roger Freeman Collection

By zooming in to the plaque in the top middle of the frame, it reads 355th Fighter Group.

Object Number - FRE 440 - Personnel of the 355th Fighter Group at a briefing before a bomber escort mission, the tail markings of the B-24 Liberators they will escort are...

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Lashenden

People

Carl A Lind

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Richard McDonald

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Rob R B McIntosh

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-744731
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Orville Oldham

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 355th Fighter Squadron 354th Fighter Group 351st Bomb Group 508th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-736317
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Edward E Phillips

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Aircraft

Engineers of the 354th Fighter Group prepare a P-51 Mustang (GQ-U, serial number 43-6737) for a mission. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'P51B, 354th FG 1st Unit Equipped, Boxted.'

43-6737

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Peggy II
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Squadron
Pilot of the 355th Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, reports to ground crew after returning from a mission. The P-51 Mustang carries the marking "Suga'".

43-6764

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Suga
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Squadron

43-6877

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Short-Snorter - The Stars Look Down
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Squadron

43-6918

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Squadron

43-7136

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 355th Fighter Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

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